# AirBands — user reviews

> 15 indexed App Store user reviews of AirBands by Vald Performance Pty Ltd, rated 2.70/5 from 3 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airbands/id1436788058/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airbands/id1436788058.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 1

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Miserable Experience

*2024-11-20*

What’s the point of these blood flow restriction cuffs if the app will never load and if miraculously after 30 minutes you get it to work, it disconnects from the cuffs after a few reps. Absolute trash of an app.

### 1/5 — Run away

*2023-08-30*

When they work they’re great.  But usually the app doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — Terrible app

*2022-12-02*

This app is trash

### 1/5 — Yikes

*2022-10-31*

15% of the time, it works every time!

### 1/5 — Do not buy

*2022-07-22*

First of all it takes 30 min to pair with bluetooth, doesn’t inflate, one didnt work. You cant wear 4 at the same time. Waste of money. Rip off

### 1/5 — Piece of ….

*2022-07-04*

Buy these if you want to waste $700 on cuffs that don’t work.

### 1/5 — Don’t bother

*2022-06-22*

The app is terrible, underdeveloped and has major issues. The biggest issue being it doesn’t connect or detect the BFR cuffs via Bluetooth making the cuffs completely useless. Technical support at VALD makes things worse by asking if your Bluetooth is turned on even after telling them the issue is not my Bluetooth on the new iPhone 13 pro I use as it connects just fine to my Garmin watch, wireless headphones (2 pairs), Bose speaker and the Bluetooth on my truck all with no issues. Open the AirBands app and it repeatedly says “scanning” for the cuffs.

Saga fitness should drop this app developer (VALD) and get a new one. Very disappointing and frustrating after paying for a premium product, thinking you’re going to get a premium product and then the app to control the cuffs doesn’t work.

### 1/5 — Absolutely unusable

*2022-06-20*

When everything works, you get an amazing workout. But it’s only about 10% of the time that the bands inflate without issues. On some days you’ll get them working after 2-3 tries (7-10 minutes of frustration); on other days you won’t get them working at all. I really wanted to love these bands. But spending 20 minutes on getting the bands to inflate for each set is not my idea of a good workout. Sorry, returning the bands for a refund.

### 1/5 — Junk Product

*2022-03-24*

Absolute junk item.  Do not waste your money on these devices. The app is brutal as well. There are many other BFR devices that are exponentially better and cheaper. Don’t get fools by the gimmck of no wires save your money.

### 1/5 — More time waiting for AirBands to inflate than working out

*2021-10-27*

What an app. Sometimes it connects, sometimes it doesn’t. Makes for an annoying workout, looking down at your phone waiting for the AirBands to inflate most of the time. It’s really unfortunate because when they do work, it’s good.

## Most praised reviews (5 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Works like a charm for me

*2025-12-28*

Works great every time.  VALD you need to add a running clock on the screen that shows total time and would allow me to time out the rest periods without having to check my watch.

### 5/5 — Great improvements

*2024-07-08*

Connectivity problems with the first versions of this app made me not want to use the cuffs but I am pleased to say that this version connects sweetly first time every time so far. Great job. Now back to training.

### 5/5 — Great product

*2023-04-17*

We use these in our PT studio quite a bit. At first there was some issues with the connectivity but that seems to have been resolved!

### 5/5 — Extraordinary

*2020-07-08*

If you’ve utilized other BFR systems before, you’ll have a MAJOR appreciation for these. The fact that you can just tap a button and they auto-calibrate (with no manual pump, cords, wires, etc) is mind blowing.

### 5/5 — Easy set up PERFECT FOR WHAT I WANTED

*2020-04-09*

Great set up and very easy to use!!!

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